A memorial bench in Bovey Tracey has been defaced with racist graffiti for the fourth time in the last few months – this time with ‘KKK’ spray painted on it.

The bench in Bullands field is in memory of local man Mike Dyer, who died of cancer two years ago.

The bench has been lovingly carved out of a large log, has now been defaced four times this year, this time with KKK spray painted on it.

In March, the bench at the Bullers Field play area was defaced twice with racially aggravating words and symbols and a Nazi swastika. Anti-Muslim sentiments had also been sprayed on the bench earlier in 2017.

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In August, racist graffiti was spray painted onto the bench, and police were appealing for information to the crime that also caused distress to people using the field.

Now on Sunday night, the letters ‘KKK’ have been spray painted onto the bench – in reference to the Ku Klux Klan in the USA that have advocated extreme views about white supremacy, white nationalism, anti-immigration and antisemitism.

Police are asking for help to identify the person responsible for the racist graffiti on the memorial bench.

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A police spokesman said: “There have been numerous occasions of racist graffiti being spray painted onto the bench in the past month; this is not only a crime but causes distress to people using the field.

“If you know anything about this crime or can help identify the offender please call the Police on 101 or email us on 101@dc.police.uk quoting crime number CR/70861/17, or alternatively call crime stoppers 0800 555 111.”